Cost of Attendance (COA)
The following table compares the 2024 costs of attendance between selected colleges. The average COA is $49,242 when living on campus and $48,857 when living off campus. The COA includes tuition, fees, books & supplies, room & board costs, and other living expenses.
| Name | Tuition & Fees | Books & Supplies | Living Costs | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | On-Campus | Off-Campus | ||
| Freed-Hardeman University | $25,000 | $1,300 | $12,290 | $7,500 | |
| Lee University | $22,690 | $1,250 | $13,360 | $13,360 | |
| Rhodes College | $54,892 | $1,125 | $15,529 | $15,529 | |
| Southern Adventist University | $25,590 | $1,100 | $12,810 | $13,600 | |
| Union University | $38,450 | $750 | $20,076 | $22,150 | |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | ||||
| Average | $33,324 | $1,105 | $14,813 | $14,428 | |
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average undergraduate tuition & fees is $33,324 for all students. The 2023-2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 17.69% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Rhodes College requires the most expensive tuition & fees of $54,892 and Lee University has the lowest tuition & fees of $22,690 for undergraduate programs.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $24,300 | $25,000 | ||
| Lee University | $21,730 | $22,690 | ||
| Rhodes College | $52,310 | $54,892 | ||
| Southern Adventist University | $23,870 | $25,590 | ||
| Union University | $19,363 | $38,450 | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $28,315 | $33,324 | ||
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The following table compares 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees between selected colleges. The average graduate tuition & fees is $21,617 for all students. The 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees of selected colleges are increased by 3.68% compared to the previous year.
Among the selected colleges, Rhodes College requires the most expensive graduate tuition & fees of $54,082 and Union University has the lowest graduate tuition & fees of $11,466.
| Name | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | Out-of-State | In-State | Out-of-State | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $11,430 | $11,700 | ||
| Lee University | $15,950 | $16,670 | ||
| Rhodes College | $52,310 | $54,892 | ||
| Southern Adventist University | $12,150 | $12,870 | ||
| Union University | $12,410 | $11,953 | ||
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants | |||
| Average | $20,850 | $21,617 | ||
Room & Board, Other Living Expenses
The following table compares living costs including room, board, and other expenses between selected colleges. Each cost is in average and may vary by room types, meal plan, and other living styles. For academic year 2023-2024, the average living costs of selected colleges is $14,813 when a student lives on campus and $14,428 when living off campus.
| Name | On-Campus | Off-Campus | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Room & Board | Other Expenses | Room & Board | Other Expenses | Other Expenses (living with family) | |
| Freed-Hardeman University | $8,540 | $3,750 | $4,500 | $3,000 | - |
| Lee University | $9,340 | $4,020 | $9,340 | $4,020 | - |
| Rhodes College | $12,910 | $2,619 | $12,910 | $2,619 | - |
| Southern Adventist University | $8,460 | $4,350 | $9,250 | $4,350 | - |
| Union University | $12,166 | $7,910 | $13,320 | $8,830 | - |
| Memphis College of Art | no longer opens and does not accept applicants (Closed: 05/01/2020) | ||||
| Average | $10,283 | $4,530 | $9,864 | $4,564 | - |